Peter and Elisabeth have been doing podcasts together for years now, but this was the first time a guest turned the tables and asked them what their three favorite musicals are!

But don’t listen to this episode just for that. Listen to it because the guest is Stephanie Styles, a young musical-theater performer who’s going places — although right now she’s parked in the Encores! production of “Urinetown” at New York City Center, which you can see until Feb. 16 (Elisabeth reviewed it very favorably in the New York Times).

Stephanie talked to us about growing up a musical-theater fan in Houston, Tex.; touring with “The Sound of Music” and “Newsies”; the Broadway shows that almost made it, like a revival of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” with James Corden; and the Broadway shows that did make it, like the 2019 revival of “Kiss Me, Kate” with Kelli O’Hara and Corbin Bleu.

We were delighted to hear that Stephanie identifies as a comic soprano, and she certainly belongs in a lineage that also includes Madeline Kahn, Kristin Chenoweth and Annaleigh Ashford. Take it away, Stephanie!

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